Inspectors General: Joint Investigation of Personnel Actions Regarding a Former Defense Employee

Abstract

This letter responds to the request by Senator Strom Thurmond and former Senator Sam Nunn that we review a 1993 joint investigation by the Inspectors General (IGs) at the Departments of Defense (DOD) and State, and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The investigation reviewed DOD actions to terminate the employment of a probationary employee and to suspend the high level security clearance necessary for his position as a Foreign Affairs Specialist. The employee alleged that these actions were a reprisal for DOD's concern that he would make unauthorized disclosures of national security information to the Congress. The joint investigation concluded that these actions did not constitute a reprisal covered under the Whistleblower Protection Act and that DOD's termination actions were legally and factually sufficient. We were asked to determine (1) whether the investigative reports conclusions were adequately supported and (2) the basis for the former State IG's disagreement with the joint investigative reports conclusions section.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 1997
Accession Number
AD1180612

Entities

People

  • Theodore C. Barreaux

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Case Law
  • Clearances
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Electronic Mail
  • Employment
  • Entry Control Systems
  • Government Employees
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Supervisors
  • Unauthorized Disclosure
  • United States

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  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.